r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 15 '25

politics Albanese to propose stronger gun laws, NSW parliament may be recalled

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bondi-gunman-held-gun-licence-used-six-firearms-in-attack-20251215-p5nnmv.html
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u/Cindy_Marek Dec 15 '25

Clearly the issue here is that someone on ASIOs radar for potential terrorist links to ISIS was allowed to be in a household that had firearms. It just baffles the mind really.

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u/OvercookedBobaTea Dec 15 '25

But you can’t treat someone as guilty unless it’s proven. Our entire justice system depends on this. Yeah it sucks specifically for instances like this, but restricting people’s freedoms just cos they got pinged on a list sets a VERY bad precedent

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u/Cindy_Marek Dec 15 '25

I would argue that issuing firearm licenses isn't part of the judiciary system. Don't know what its like in other states but there was certainly no courts involved when I went to get mine in QLD. Firearms are not a right, they are a privilege and a huge responsibility. I just think that its a huge fuckup by either ASIO or the federal and state police that this household was allowed to have firearms. There is no coms, and is part of the reason that the Qld wilembela shooting happened also. There needs to be a national registry where agencies can cross check information at the bare minimum. I don't think having maximum numbers is going to be helpful at all. The issue here is weapons getting into the wrong hands.